Hennessey pushes the Cadillac Escalade-V to 850 hp

Hennessey has revealed the first images of its latest creation, based on the Cadillac Escalade-V: the H850. The supercharger boosts its V8 engine from 682 to 850 hp.

Hennessey Performance is an American manufacturer specializing in high performance automobiles. Besides the two rolling rockets of the Venom GT and Venom F5, the Texan company is used to violently lifting the most efficient cars on the American automotive scene. The newborn is a beautiful baby weighing more than 2.7 tons: here is the Hennessey H850 Escalade-V.

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As usual, Hennessey has not bothered to fix the beauty of the exterior. The Cadillac Escalade-V already delivers very well, with as much volume as possible.

The completely black colorTHE 22 inch rims and the presence of badge « H850 Escalade-V » front side betraying the mechanical abilities of this racing pachyderm. Note, the ride height has been lowered by 20 mm for more stability, once launched.

Most of Hennessey’s work is under the hood. THE V8 6.2 The Escalade-V receives a complete upgrade: a new one ventilation system, A large compressor, high flow cylinder heads, custom camshaft, new intake valves and a completely revised exhaust system.

So equipped, the compact luxury SUV sees its power increase from 682 to 850 hp ! The 0 to 100 km/h it is shipped in 4, 6 chand a quarter milesA favorite among local customers, it is locally made 12.3 s. It’s enough to leave most luxury SUVs on the market in the old fashion… until the next bow.

100 copies only

Hennessey announces limited production to 100 copies of the H850 Escalade-V. No information was given on its price by the American producer. One thing’s for sure: you’ll have to draw a checkbook as fast as your six-shooter to afford the world’s most powerful SUV.